"The Rock" diamond dazzles in Geneva
The biggest white diamond ever to be sold at auction, dubbed "The Rock," will go under the hammer in Geneva on Wednesday and could fetch up to $30 million—or more......»»
How satellites, radar and drones are tracking meteorites and aiding Earth"s asteroid defense
On July 31, 2013 a constellation of US defense satellites saw a streak of light over South Australia as a rock from outer space burned through Earth's atmosphere on its way to crash into the ground below......»»
Studying the impacts of glacial flour on ecosystems
The meltwater from glaciers carries thousands of tiny rock fragments into the sea. Using a special camera, researchers at the University of Oldenburg can make these mineral particles visible in all their diversity—and investigate their impact on ec.....»»
Trivia: Nvidia"s first graphics card was released in 1995, what did the "complete" package include?
Developed collaboratively between Nvidia and Sega, the 1MB Diamond Edge 3D shipped in 1995 for $249.99.....»»
NASA Asteroid Threat Practice Drill Shows We"re Not Ready
A trial of how government, NASA and local officials would deal with a space rock headed toward Earth revealed gaps in the plans.....»»
From the air, scientists map "fast paths" for recharging California"s groundwater
Thousands of years ago during the last Ice Age, rivers flowed from giant glaciers in the Sierra Nevada down to the Central Valley, carving into rock and gouging channels at a time when the sea level was about 400 feet lower. When the glaciers retreat.....»»
Sea level rise to dramatically speed up erosion of rock coastlines by 2100
Rock coasts, which make up over half the world's coastlines, could retreat more rapidly in the future due to accelerating sea level rise......»»
NASA"s Perseverance Rover investigates intriguing Martian bedrock
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has begun exploring an area the science team calls "Yori Pass" near the base of Jezero Crater's ancient river delta. They've been eager to explore the region for several months after spotting a rock similar to one Perse.....»»
Researchers develop a new method for analyzing rock glaciers
Standing on a rock glacier is what Tyler Meng imagines it would be like to stand on the surface of Mars. The glacier's barren and wrinkled landscape looks like Silly Putty that's drooped under gravity's pull, offering few clues that a frozen, debris-.....»»
Apple TV+ "Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock" holiday special teaser released
A teaser has been released for the holiday special of the Apple TV+ musical kids show "Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock," arriving on November 18.Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock [Apple TV+]Published on YouTube by the Jim Henson Company, the teaser for t.....»»
How community-engaged archaeology can be a pathway to reconciliation
We are standing in a circle on an expansive beach in front of an ancient rock-walled fish-trap—one of many archaeological sites on the small island of Xwe'etay (Lasqueti) in the Salish Sea between Vancouver Island and the British Columbian mainland.....»»
"Like the Moon": Astronauts flock to Spanish isle to train
Kneeling on the edge of a deep crater, astronaut Alexander Gerst uses a chisel to collect a sample of volcanic rock which he carefully puts inside a white plastic bag......»»
Chris Rock to host Netflix"s first live show
The comic will front a stand-up special as Netflix begins to experiment with screening live events......»»
Windstream Adds 46 Multi-Gigabit Markets
Windstream Adds 46 Multi-Gigabit Markets LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – November 3, 2022 – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Making good on the promise to bring faster speeds to more people, Kinetic announced the availability of 2 Gig fiber in 46 more res.....»»
Researchers explore the role of congregations in racial justice
A trio of University of Arkansas at Little Rock investigators are exploring the role that Little Rock congregations play in faith-based, racial justice efforts, including the response of congregations after the 2020 death of George Floyd......»»
"Stripped, pulsating core of a massive star" spotted for the first time
A trio of researchers from Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Universität Innsbruck and the University of Geneva, respectively, has discovered a "stripped, pulsating core of a massive star" for the first time. In their paper publishe.....»»
How Jimmy Chin is helping the North Face scale new heights
Filmmaker and adventurer Jimmy Chin is helping the North Face explore important new terrain: a more diverse outdoors. Jimmy Chin is standing alone on a narrow wedge of snow-covered rock atop Antarctica’s Ulvetanna, a sharp mountain peak with.....»»
How Google alerted Californians to an earthquake before it happened
Android phones got a notification that a temblor was about to rock Silicon Valley. Enlarge (credit: Sefa Kart/Getty) Android phones around San Francisco’s Bay Area buzzed with an alert on Tuesday morning: A 4.8 magnitu.....»»
NASA"s Lunar Flashlight ready to search for the Moon"s water ice
It's known that water ice exists below the lunar regolith (broken rock and dust), but scientists don't yet understand whether surface ice frost covers the floors inside these cold craters. To find out, NASA is sending Lunar Flashlight, a small satell.....»»
Going up! Space elevator may ride on diamonds
Want to ride an elevator into space? An old idea, reinvented with nanotechnology and a 'diamond necklace'......»»
NASA"s Saturn V Rocket, the Moon Rock Box and the Woman Who Made Them Work Properly
Yvonne Y. Clark, known as Y.Y. throughout her career, had a lifetime of groundbreaking achievements as a Black female mechanical engineer. In the third episode of the third season of the Lost Women of Science podcast, we see how Y.Y.’.....»»